Bead Jewelry

Sherri Haab has a new book out called Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations: Techniques and Designs from the Artist’s Studio and it looks to be a winner!

Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations: Techniques and Designs from the Artist’s StudioThis isn’t your typical “how-to” or “instruction” book for how to build certain jewelry pieces …

Moms today are busy and deserve to given beautiful jewelry that makes life easier!

I’ve made a lot of different types of glass and bead jewelry over the years, but lately I’ve been turning away from some of the more mass produced beads for jewelry that I normally use and looking to buy or make some unique hand made beads to really add some visual interest to the jewelry I make.

This stunning “Millefiori” Murano Glass Pendant is just one of the many beautiful pieces sold by Aleyna …

I was talking to a non-beading friend the other day about all the different arts and crafts and beading we each do. She is much more into the “art” scene and is actually quite the painter while I’ve pretty much stuck to beading and jewelry-making and a little digital scrap booking from time to time. Out of the blue she asked me if there was a difference between bead art, art beads and bead jewelry.

“Isn’t it all still beads?” she asked.

I was stuck for a moment because I realized that many people who don’t visit bead …

Now that flea market and yard sale season is here I’m starting to hunt around for deals forgotten pieces of older bead jewelry. Instead of just harvesting the beads from some of these jewelry pieces and creating completely new bead necklaces and bracelets this year I hope to try something a little different.

Don’t break up that old jewelry, simply freshen it up to make new jewelry creations!The most expensive part of creating bead …